Celestial Ford - Bridge over Milky Way (China)
Constellation: Cyg
Source: S174392131100319X.pdf and Girl (Chinese constellation) - Wikipedia
Finder Chart:
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Date: 7/7/2021 10:01 PM Local Time
Location: Deer Trail, CO
Seeing: Good
Transparency: Good
Instrument Used: None
Notes/Description: None
Sketch
Questions
1. Does the selected and sketched pattern resemble any known asterism or official constellation that we use today? If so, which one(s)?
No.
2. Did the culture in this section have a similar mythology (e.g. dogs, hunter, boat, etc.)?
Probably not. There is probably only one bridge over the Milky Way.
3. If yes, describe any material differences in either the figure's star pattern as imagined by the culture, and / or the difference in the mythology.
NA
4. Is it likely that this star group, for this culture, may have been influenced by older or adjacent cultures? If so, whom?
Probably not. The Chinese cultures were pretty old and there were not many before that would have had a bridge like this.
5. If, for this culture, this group was significant for calendar, crop, or social events, describe what was involved, and how the timing or the appearance of the group was important or useful.
Not sure.
